Daily Archives: August 7, 2017

August 7, 2017 – InterContinental Hong Kong is expected to close for a major renovation in the first quarter of 2019, with the entire renovation taking 12-16 months. The hotel will undergo a spectacular transformation that will position it as one of the top hotels not only in Asia, but also as one of the…

August 7, 2017 – Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services, announced its newest Interval Affiliate Advantage – Quantum Resort Theatres. The company designs and equips luxury theatre venues and offers Interval member resorts access to a full menu of first-run, newly released movies through its exclusive agreements with motion picture studios. “Quantum…

August 7, 20187 – Signaling the end of the summer travel season, Labor Day weekend is the ideal time for travelers seeking a last-minute getaway at great prices. In Orlando, Labor Day weekend is traditionally the most affordable holiday weekend of the year offering savings on average of 10-30 percent over other holiday weekends such as Christmas, New Years and the Fourth of…

Hotel Felix Wins Chicago’s Best Eco-Friendly Hotel from USA TODAY as Selected by Travelers and an Expert Panel August 7, 2017 – USA TODAY announced Hotel Felix as Chicago’s Best Eco-Friendly Hotel in their annual 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. This is another green award and recognition for the hotel, which is Chicago’s first Silver LEED certified hotel located at 111 W. Huron…

OBX Tourism Bounces Back to Reclaim Summer August 7, 2017 – The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau announced today that Hatteras Island is open for business and welcoming guests to America’s First Beach. “There’s a palpable energy coming from both sides of the Outer Banks tourism industry,” explains Executive Director Lee Nettles. “The Hatteras Island communities are…

Joint Venture to Create Seamless, Insight-based Travel Services, With Alibaba Serving as Gateway to More than Half a Billion Chinese Consumers Chinese Outbound Travel Set to Boom with 700 Million Trips Estimated for the Next Five Years as Consumers Seek New, Elevated Travel Experiences August 7, 2017 – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (“Alibaba”) (NYSE: BABA) and Marriott…

August 7, 2017 – To mark Indonesia’s 72nd anniversary of independence on August 16th, Karma Beach Bali has planned a befitting celebration with fun-filled beach games, generous prize giveaways, awesome music tracks compiled by one of Indonesia’s most popular playmen, DJ Dadkins, and a spread like no other featuring an impressive array of traditional Indonesian…

August 7, 2017 – Orange Lake Resorts, home to the Holiday Inn Club Vacations® brand, announced the signing of an agreement with Tavistock Development Company to build a new corporate campus headquarters at Infinity Park in Orlando, Florida. The new three-story, 125,000 square foot office building sits next to the company’s two-story 115,000 square foot…

August 7, 2017 – Diamond Resorts International®, a global leader in the hospitality and vacation ownership industries, is proudly hosting a barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to benefit the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth. Diamond Resorts has partnered with the local nonprofit organization, which aims to combat youth homelessness…

August 7, 2017 – For Royal Resorts supporting conservation in the Mexican Caribbean has been a labor of many years. The Royal Resorts Foundation recently donated $222,905 pesos to Cancun conservation group Amigos de Sian Ka’an, A.C. to further its work to protect jungle, wetland and marine ecosystems in the state of Quintana Roo and…